NYC Marathon & Partners Donate $1 Million to NYC Relief

New York
Road Runners, Rudin Family, and ING Announce Creation of
ÛÏRace to RecoverÛ Marathon Fund to Aid New Yorkers impacted
by Hurricane Sandy

NYRR to donate $1 Million, or $26.20
for Every Runner Who Runs in the 2012 ING New York City
Marathon

Rudin Family donates $1.1 Million to
NYC Relief Organizations Supporting the Recovery Efforts

ING Donates $500,000 to Fund

Runners Encouraged to Match $26.20
Contribution

NEW YORK ÛÒ Today, the New York Road
Runners (NYRR) announced the creation of the ÛÏ2012 ING New
York City Marathon Race to Recover FundÛ and that NYRR is
donating at least $1 million, or $26.20 for each of the more
than 40,000 runners expected to participate. Marathon Race to
Recover will support a number of charities involved in the
relief efforts including the MayorÛªs Fund and the American Red
Cross.

ÛÏNew York Road Runners thoughts and
prayers go out to all of those impacted by the devastating
effects of Hurricane Sandy,Û said Mary Wittenberg, Chief
Executive Officer of NYRR. ÛÏOn Sunday, as runners cross
through the five boroughs we want them to bring with them a
sense of hope and resilience. The marathon is not just a race
ÛÒ itÛªs about helping NYC find its way down the road to
recovery.Û

Jack and Susan Rudin & the Rudin
Family Foundations also announced a donation of $1.1 million
and race title sponsor ING announced a $500,000 donation.

ÛÏAs a founding member of the marathon,
we are incredibly proud to be able to partner with NYRRÛªs club
to support the MayorÛ÷s Fund disaster relief efforts for the
city we love so much,Û said Jack Rudin. ÛÏNew York has always
been my home and this is the right thing to do.Û

Additionally, Paul Nicaj, owner of Pasha
Events, one of the NYRR caterers, announced that he will be
donating $26,200. Further partner donations will be announced
in the coming days.

NYRR is encouraging all runners,
families, friends and the organizationÛªs 60,000 members to at
least match the $26.20 per runner donation.

ÛÏAll of the NYRR members are New Yorkers
either by locale or in spirit and we hope that theyÛªll join in
this effort to help New York get back on its feet,Û said
George Hirsch, Chairman of the NYRR Board.